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Welcome to Young At Heart Pet Rescue, Chicagoland’s senior pet adoption option!
We are a 501(c)3 not-for-profit, volunteer-based organization dedicated to the rescue and rehoming of mature and senior dogs and cats. 100% of our adoptable pets are rescued from open-admission shelters where their age ...

TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY! AN ANGEL DONOR HAS OFFERED TO MATCH ALL DONATIONS MADE TO THE MUTT MOSEY, UP TO $5000!!!

Online registration is now closed. Walk-up registration is from 12pm-1pm on October 6th atthe Mutt Mosey.

Grab your walking shoes and leashes and join Young At Heart Pet Rescue on October 6th for its 5th annual Mutt Mosey! Each step taken on the fundraising walk will benefit the animals of Young At Heart and help senior pets in open-admission shelters get a second chance!

This is a fundraiser walk set to the speed of senior pets - a MOSEY! It's a one mile beautiful mosey through a new location, Fox River Preserve & Marina in Port Barrington, IL (just north of Barrington IL).

This year, the $50 registration fee is WAIVED when you collect $50 in sponsorships/donations!

Prize tiers*:

$50- get a T-shirt!* online registrants guaranteed a shirt! Walk-up registrants get a t-shirt while supplies last.

$100-$249- get a pet bandana!

$250- $499 - get entered into a raffle to win a $50 gift card (2 given)!

$500-$999- get entered into a raffle to win $100 gift card (2 given)!

$1000+ - get entered into a raffle to win one night stay for up to 4 people at Great Wolf Lodge in Wisconsin Dells!

PLUS we have a generous donor who is willing to give a Kindle Fire to the FIRST AND SECOND PERSON to raise $1500!!! How cool is that!?!

Your well-mannered pooch is welcome to join you for this event! Please make sure vaccines are up to date, and leashes are no longer than 6' for everyone's safety. Extendable leashes must be locked at a 6' length. Dogs in heat are not allowed. We'll have poop bags available at the check-in table if you forget your own!

So come on out, take a walk, and have some fun at the park. It's a great way to stay "young at heart" and help homeless senior pets at the same time!

*For the participants that reach the following fundraising levels, their name will be placed in a drawing for the prizes listed. Eligibility for a given tier is based on their online fundraising total through October 1st.